Disaster Preparedness Audit

It is important that you plan for and consider how your business will survive and recover in the event of a disaster. If you think, “it cannot happen to me,” you are mistaken. More and more Americans are dealing with the effects of weather-related disasters, power outages, cyber-attacks, and more. Any one of these events can be detrimental to a business of any size.

Where would a disaster leave your business?

An internal audit will help you identify where you might improve your preparedness. Assess your organization by answering “yes” or “no” to the following questions. Your responses will guide you in implementing necessary action plans within your organization.

Question

Answer

Do you know what critical operations need to remain continuous in the event of a disaster? (Key personnel, alternate location/facility, documentation, vital records, etc.)

No | Yes

Do you know which assets are most vulnerable to a disaster?

No | Yes

Do you know how you would safeguard assets and maintain organization operations in the case of an emergency?

No | Yes

Do you have a disaster plan?

No | Yes

Is your plan tested and approved by internal leadership and stakeholders?

No | Yes

Do you or your employees know what to do in the case of a disaster to avoid operational interruptions?

No | Yes

Is there a disaster team organized?

No | Yes

Do you know who the team members are and what their roles are?

No | Yes

Do you have key contacts documented and a plan of communication?

No | Yes

Do you have a relationship developed with an emergency response vendor who will help you get operations
back up and running quickly, once the disaster has passed?

No | Yes

If you answered “No” to any of the questions above, there may be opportunities to improve the preparedness of your business.